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06.10.14

Biden: U.S. Not Xenophobic, Allies Are

Andreas Manolis/Reuters

U-S-A, U-S-A! According to Vice President Biden, America is the "only non-xenophobic nation in the world that's a major economy." Speaking to a National Association of Manufacturers event on Tuesday, Biden called out Germany, Japan, and China, specifically, saying they're hostile to immigrants. The context of the remarks was as Biden suggested the U.S. needs to pass an immigration bill to "keep our edge."